R.I.P. Uncle Pai (Amar Chitra Katha & Tinkle)

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First thing i read in the paper today morning on the front page is this sad news. My memory immediately went into flash back mode to the school days when i used to eagerly wait for Tinkle. May his soul R.I.P

I remembered the first Amar Chitra Katha that I read in 1973 as a kid in 3rd standard. I can't recall a single Amar Chitra Katha that I have not enjoyed reading. My son too has grown up with tinkle. He has served so many generations. May his close ones come out of sorrow soon.

I grew up on ACKs from the early '70s. Mythology, fables, history - the old-gen ACKs were incomparable and truly Indian. Later, I acquired almost the entire ACK collection (except the ones out of print) and my son also grew up reading ACKs. Truly a man who deserves a Bharat Ratna, nothing less, for the manner in which he has influenced 3-4 generations of Indians.

I have preserved every Tinkle/Amar Chithra Katha/etc comics my dad ever bought for me since the 90's. Just recently I got most of them from my home to our place in Bangalore. So my son can read them and enjoy them as much as I did. And treasure them too.

We will carry forward your legacy uncle.

A big part of our life, the principles and values we hold today came from reading these books.

Read Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha all through my childhood years. I used to wait for my local newspaper guy to drop off the latest issue every fortnight. Infact I still read Tinkle if I get my hands on one.All the characters created by Uncle Pai are cult, Suppandi being my favourite. At the same time no one could present mythology like Uncle Pai and ACK. Such a pleasure to read.